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German Defence Head meets Troops who assisted Kabul evacuations during Tas
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany] August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer arrived in the Uzbek capital Tashkent to meet and thank German soldiers, who assisted in the evacuation from Afghanistan.
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Afghan airspace very risky, warns pilot of aircraft hijacked to Kandhar in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): Captain Devi Sharan, a retired pilot of Air India whose plane IC-814 was hijacked to Kandahar in December 1999, said the Taliban, which has seized power in Kabul, can't be trusted as their ground fighters don't follow rules, and added that the movement
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Australia ends Afghanistan evacuation efforts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], August 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's evacuation mission from Afghanistan has ended, authorities said on Friday.
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UK's evacuation into 'final hours' in Afghanistan: UK Defence Secretary
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 27 (ANI): UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Friday (local time) said that its evacuation mission is in 'final hours' in Afghanistan, four days prior to the August 31 deadline by the Taliban.
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US evacuates 7,500 people in last 24 hours from Afghanistan: White House
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): Amid chaos and mayhem, the US on Thursday (local time) evacuated 7,500 people from Afghanistan after a twin blast rocked Kabul airport and Baron Hotel that killed 13 US troops and injured an additional 15 service members as well as numerous Afghan civilians.
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Kabul blasts: President Biden pledges to strike back, says US won't alter
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 27 (ANI): US President Biden on Thursday (local time) vowed the United States will carry out strikes against the group responsible for the bombings that killed a dozen Americans.
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UK will continue evacuation operation despite Kabul attack: PM Johnson
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 27 (ANI): The United Kingdom will continue its evacuation operation from Kabul despite the attack near Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday (local time).
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Biden meets top officials as twin blasts rock Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): US President Joe Biden met with top officials of his administration on Thursday as two explosions rocked Kabul amid evacuations that reportedly killed at least 35 and injured over 70 including three US troops.
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French President says situation in Afghanistan extremely dangerous, coordi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], August 26 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the situation in Kabul has seriously deteriorated and his country is coordinating with US allies to evacuate a maximum number of people.
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Canada ends evacuations from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 26 (ANI): Canada has ended airlifts from war-ravaged Afghanistan on Thursday, said acting chief of the defence staff General Wayne Eyre .
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US evacuates 13,400 more people from Afghanistan: White House
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 26 (ANI): The United States has evacuated 13,400 more people from Afghanistan, a White House official informed on Thursday. Since August 14, the US has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 95,700 people.
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Belgium ends Afghan evacuation over suicide bomb threat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium] August 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Belgian federal government made a decision on Wednesday evening to end all evacuations from Kabul airport over suicide bomb threat, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said.
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